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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,739.50, 30,000.54 and 11,803.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,739.50, 30,000.54 and 11,803.50 is: 16,288.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,739.50 : 30,000.54 = 11,803.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,739.50/30,000.54 = 11,803.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,739.50x = 30,000.54 × 11,803.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,739.50x = 354,111,373.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,111,373.89/21,739.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,288.85

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